News & Articles

We are always looking for new articles, stories, poetry, and memoirs dealing with grief, loss, dying, and volunteerism.

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2022 Hike for Hospice

It’s another year over for pledging and hiking to support the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association’s efforts to help...

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April 16 - Advance Care Planning Day

Advance Care planning is about wishes and it’s how we care for each other. Advance Care Planning is about having conversations with...

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What is Acute vs. Chronic Pain?

Pain is a sign that something has happened, that something is wrong. The pain experience is highly subjective to the individual Pain is...

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12 Days of Desserts

Thank you, Quesnel, for helping us raise over $6,900 in bids & donations to help fulfill palliative care needs in the Quesnel area Click...

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9 Things to Know About Chronic Pain

What is pain? Pain occurs when something hurts, causing an uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling. Pain is trying to tell you that something...

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Don't Wait until it's too Late

If you would like to learn more about Advance Care Planning, the QDHPCA is offering information seminars on January 15 & 29, 2022. To...

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2021 - New Year's Wreath Online Auction

Thank you to everyone that bid on a New Year's Wreath donated by Moose Meadows Farm for this charity event that ran from Dec 28, 2021 to...

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How to Cope With Losing a Parent - Part 2

In part 1 of “How to Cope with Losing a Parent,” we looked at the different ways the relationship you had with your parents can affect...

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Losing a Parent as an Adult - Part 1

The death of a parent is a loss like no other. Our relationships with our parents shape the fiber of who we are. Without them in our...

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1153 Crocheted Butterflies & Counting!!

A great big THANK YOU to all the wonderful ladies in our community who crocheted, and are still crocheting butterflies for our Christmas...

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Estate Planning and Charitable Giving

Integrating charitable giving into your estate plan can help more than your community. It carries tax benefits, such as reducing the...

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Thank You to Quesnel Community Foundation

The Quesnel & District Hospice & Palliative Care Association would like to give a great big Thank You to the QUESNEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION...

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Thank You to the Quesnel Ladies Best Ball Golf Tournament 2021

The Quesnel & District Hospice & Palliative Care Association would like to give a great big Thank You to the QUESNEL LADIES BEST BALL...

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Assessing Pain in People with Dementia

Pain is a problem for older adults. It affects their everyday function and quality of life. Often, we think that pain is just a normal...

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What is the BC Palliative Care Benefits (Plan P)?

Your physician has just told you that you or your loved one has a limited time left in their life. The air feels as if it has been sucked...

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What is Traumatic Grief?

Everyone experiences grief differently. There are some commonalities that exist amongst people who have experienced a certain type of...

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What is the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)?

The ESAS is a tool that was developed to help assess nine symptoms that are common in palliative care patients: pain, tiredness,...

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2021 - Hike for Hospice

COVID has made fundraising challenging for all non-profits, including the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association. In an...